News Release
Kinokuniya to open four stores in spring 2017
Kinokuniya Company Ltd (Chairman and President Masashi Takai) will open three new
stores in Tokyo, Okayama and Fukuoka this spring. Kumamoto Hamasen Store, which has
been closed due to the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, will also be reopened.
Every Tsudaka Store
Grand opening
Location
Size
Store range
Opening times
Store manager
Tuesday 28 March 2017
3rd Floor, Every Okanaka Tsudaka, 83-3 Yokoikami, Kita-ku,
Okayama-shi, Okayama
886m2
Books, Magazines, Gifts and Stationery
10:00 – 20:00
Tomoshi Okuno
Kinokuniya Every Tsudaka Store will offer a family friendly space where all generations
can enjoy and relax. This bookstore is located in Every Okanaka Tsudaka, a new shopping
centre for the local community. It aims to meet a wide range of demands made by all
ages from children to senior citizens as a communal space for local customers in Tsudaka
with a superb selection of books. Customers can always discover something new even if
they visit the store every day.
Tenjin IMS Store
Grand opening
Location
Size
Store range
Opening times
Store manager
Wednesday 26 April 2017
4th Floor, IMS, 1-7-11 Tenjin Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka
992 m2
Books, Magazines, Gifts and Stationery
10:00 – 20:00
Keigo Komori
Kinokuniya will come back to Tenjin after ten years. Through the store concept ‘designing
encounters with books’, Tenjin IMS Store will transmit the newest culture and trends to
customers interested in the latest information from Tenjin which has developed as an
Asian cultural exchange base as well as a source of fashion. It will have a women’s
section featuring a range of books on fashion, lifestyle and beauty, for ladies who keep
up-to-date with the current fashion. Customers will be able to take part in various
entertainment and cultural events planned in this store.
News Release
Kiba Store (Provisional name)
Planned opening
Location
Store range
Store manager
Friday 28 April 2017
Itoyokado Kiba Store, 1-5-30 Kiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Books, Magazines, Stationary and Gifts
Hiroaki Nishino
In Fukagawa Gatharia located in Kiba, Koto-ku, which retains the old shitamachi
(downtown) charm, staff members will develop Kiba Store to meet the demands of
business people in the surrounding office complex and the expectations of local families
for daily shopping. This bookstore aims to be a place of new discoveries for customers, by
using the procurement capacity and book selection skills that the Kinokuniya bookstore
chain is proud of, and by hosting unique fairs and workshops.
Kumamoto Hamasen Store
Reopening
Location
Size
Store range
Opening times
Store manager
Saturday 22 April 2017
3rd Floor, You Me Town Hamasen, 1-2-1 Tainoshima, Minami-ku,
Kumamto-shi, Kumamoto
1405 m2
Books, Magazines, Gifts, Stationery, DVDs and CDs
10:00 – 22:00
Ryosuke Hayashi
Although this store has been closed for a long period of time due to the Kumamoto
earthquake which occurred on 14 April 2016, the restoration and renewal is now
complete and it will reopen soon. With the aim to create an expansive space that is
relaxing and where it is easy to find items for all generations, this shop will return as
‘brand new Kumamoto Hamasen Store’ that can be appreciated by local customers.
The expiry date of any Kinokuniya Points acquired at the Kumamoto Hamasen store has
been extended for customers who could not visit this store while it was temporarily
closed down.
Kinokuniya hope to contribute to the continuous development of the publishing culture
in Japan by expanding the store network across the country and serving the local
customers as a base for cultural activities in each neighbourhood.
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